Coordinates: Coordinates: 21°S 119°E / 21°S 119°E | |
Country | Australia |
state | Western Australia |
Area | |
• Total | 502,000 km2 (194,000 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 48,610 |
• Density | 0.09683/km2 (0.25080/sq mi) |
The Pilbara is a large, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. In 2010, the region had a population of about 48,600.
Pilbara is known for Aboriginal peoples, its stunning landscapes, its red earth and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is a dry region, but it has cyclones every year or two. The cyclones bring a great deal of rain when they do occur.